Bloomberg Brazil’s electoral court is investigating outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro, his running mate and some allies for allegedly casting doubt on the result of the October election and abusing their power during the campaign. Justice Benedito Gonçalves, general inspector of the court, opened the investigation to analyse allegations presented by the coalition of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The ...

  Bloomberg The US sanctioned Vladimir Potanin, Russia’s richest tycoon and the president and biggest shareholder of mining giant MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, but left his company untouched as it tries to maintain stability in the metals market. The action against Potanin was part of a broader sanctions package the Treasury Department rolled out targeting some 40 people linked to ...

  Bloomberg China’s central bank pumped more cash than forecast into the banking system in December, in a move that’s expected to bolster bonds roiled by the nation’s abrupt Covid policy shift. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) injected 650 billion yuan ($94 billion) via its one-year medium-term lending facility, more than the 500 billion yuan due this month. Five ...